Liverpool have issued a withering response to reports that the club could soon be sold, insisting that Fenway Sports Group are committed to their project at Anfield.

A story in the New York Post had earlier brought up the possibility of John W Henry relinquishing control of the club, reporting that he had 'quietly signalled' he was ready to sell for a figure north of $2billion.

But Liverpool have now moved to quell the speculation, with a club spokesperson noting: 'As loathe as we are to give a story of this nature a meaningful response, on behalf of the club's ownership I can completely dismiss this unfounded speculation.'

Liverpool owner John W Henry (centre) will not sell the club, according to a club spokesperson

Henry (C) has had a busy month; his Boston Red Sox side won the World Series in October

Sportsmail understands FSG are committed to the project they started eight years ago and, in addition, the spokesperson said: 'To repeat once again, the club is not for sale, including any "quiet process" or anything of that nature.'

A 'source' quoted in the New York Post is alleged to have earlier said: 'It's for sale if he can get the right place.'

Liverpool have always publicly insisted that the club is not for sale, while Sportsmail understands Anfield chiefs believe $2bn would be undervaluing the club in the current market.

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The club would welcome additional investment but it makes little sense for the Fenway Sports Group to relinquish total control at this time.

It has been a busy month for Henry away from Liverpool... he was pictured popping champagne at the end of October as the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win a historic World Series.

The 69-year-old has regularly been seen at Anfield in the eight years since he purchased the club for £366m, watching them come close to Champions League success last season.

Henry was reported to want over $2bn if he is to relinquish control of the Anfield outfit

It could be all change at Anfield if American Henry does decide to step away from the club

This latest update on Liverpool comes just months after Sportsmail revealed that a cousin of Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour failed in a stunning £2bn proposal to buy the club.

Sheik Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nehayan, an Emirati member of the family who govern Abu Dhabi, approached representatives of Liverpool's owners over the course of several months in late 2017 and into early 2018.

He then made a £2bn offer that would have constituted the most expensive takeover in the history of football.

Sheik Khaled, although he does not possess the immense wealth of City's billionaire owner Sheik Mansour, is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Gulf states.

Liverpool came close to winning the Champions League last season but narrowly missed out

Midhat Kidwai, the managing director of Sheik Khaled's conglomerate of companies, also met Liverpool chairman Tom Werner in New York.

Sportsmail accessed documents outlining the buyout that would have been a joint venture between Sheik Khaled and a minority stake Chinese partner.

Liverpool insisted at the time that discussions eventually failed and added that although Werner met Kidwai in New York, the deal never reached the stage where major shareholders John W Henry or Michael Gordon met the Abu Dhabi investors.